Hmmmmmm... I could go for a cupcake!

After getting in a short ride this afternoon I am craving a sweet sweet cupcake!

The roads were pretty good but it was cold enough where stuff was still frozen. Even when it is 32 degrees, it's awesome to get out and climb some hills. The combination of gravel, hills, and the newly repainted Waltworks was like finding a long lost friend...

Jerseys have been ordered...

Well... the 2011 jerseys have finally been ordered. I would expect them to be around easily a week or two before the first Minnesota Mountain Bike Series event. Big thanks to Andrew and Larry for getting moeny to me in advance. Everyone else... I know where you live so try and get me money whenever you can. They charge 50% upon placing the order and 50% when delivered so it's not a huge deal but I want to have all monies by the beginning of May if possible.

This will be a good time to thank our sponsors (both real and fictional):

Wheelhouse Cycles : Andrew was a founding member of SPH way back in 2007-2008. He now owns a pretty ballin' bike shop down on Old West Main Street in Red Wing (the old Route location). If you need gloves, a saddle, or maybe a helmet... he's got you covered! He also runs an unofficial bike museum with many pristine and really high-end bikes (most around a M or 54") that are lightly ridden. So if you need just a little eye-candy. Swing on down. This year Andrew is also running a more road cycling focused club. Details are being formed now, but weekly rides and maybe some racing sounds to be in the plans.

A Very Swell Idea Inc.: Amos is a swell guy and is great at making your swell ideas become reality. He helped out with our jerseys (he made them look sweet... we subsequently made them clown show again... so don't blame him). Design, engineering, or making Boogerballs... he can do it all.

Cakes by Claire : The name may change, and there may or may not be a website eventually... but Claire is a local baker who is just starting her business. She's made a few really cute cakes, and they are always tasty. The fact that she is married to Jake means that to try and help get her name out... she's a sponsor!

Acme Can Crushers : The summer of '07 (or '08 maybe) was the beginning of it all. All it took was watching someone trying to crush a can with a flat palm in the grass... if you need a great can crusher, you can't do much worse than Acme! Always Recycle!

Thanks all...

The Rains of December have come early!

After getting the "Grey Dart" (or "Gray Dert") ready to go for the SSSS (it's just like last year's SSS but now with more S) I decided to watch some sweet youtubes.... it doesn't get much better than a combination of Salad Fingers and Strongbad....

Happy Monday to Ya'll

The gravel is a-drying and the temps they are a changin'. Twas a good Monday with a busy day at work and then 4 quick lung-busting climbs on some dirt roads.... That deserves a sweet song link thing....

You're welcome.

The Weather is a Changin'

Whoops!

http://www.cheqfattire.com/

We need to get the entry in if we want to give this one a go again...

I think I'd be in, but I won't be heart broken if we don't do it. I would rather do a U.P. race and maybe a WEMS race.... with gas about $3.50 already we'll have to factor in traveling to some of those races.... like I said... I'd be in regardless if others were... probably staying at the KOA campground....

Remember when...

Remember when SPH was just forming and we had already been biking for a solid month on the gravel roads by the time March came about?

GAH! I love winter, but I feel like I have no hope of being in good cycling shape by the time the weather actually gets warm enough to spend 4-5 hours without being totally bundled up. And if I need to be bundled up, I want to be out on skis.

Some things to think about:

1) Let's get our jersey order in by the end of next week if possible. Let me know what style and size of jerseys/shorts/etc. you want. http://www.champsys.com should have the styles and prices. Remember that you can get race and club cut, and 3/4 or full zip jerseys.

2) Big storms predicted again for this week.... GAH! Let's get out on the skis yet again sometime! (I am gonna try to go early tomorrow morning... maybe on the CVT for ease for myself).

3) Chaindrive this year? When do we have to send in Cheq entries?